Don't Be Alone with Jay Kogen
Actress Suzy Nakamura Explains Why Jay’s A Hack
March 5, 2024 · 1 hr 21 min
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A working actress with 100+ credits tells Jay he should quit writing and get in front of the camera.
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In this episode
- Why making art for its own sake still matters in a career-driven industry
- How a Chicago upbringing shapes a performer's sensibility
- What it takes to rack up 100 credits across prestige TV and Broadway
- An honest conversation about creative risk and putting yourself in your own work
About this episode
On this episode we talk about making art for artsake. Suzy convinces Jay to start a second career as an actor and demands I put myself in my own show. We also talk about Chicago, Crate and Barrel, reliving one year, old people holding tissues all the time, and the greatest show about masturbation ever created.Bio: Born and raised in Chicago, Suzy moved to Los Angeles where she began guest starring on television. She now has over 100 credits, including series regular roles on Go On, Help Me Help You, Dr. Ken and HBO’s Avenue 5. In addition to her guest star roles, she has recurred on numerous episodics including The West Wing, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Goldbergs, Black-ish, Veep, Modern Family, Snowfall, and Dead to Me. After finishing a successful run of POTUS on Broadway, she starred with Michael Keaton in Knox Goes Away, and lent her voice to the soon-to-be-released animated series Exploding Kittens on Netflix.
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About Don't Be Alone with Jay Kogen
Don’t Be Alone with Jay Kogen is a comedy/advice podcast trying to fight the isolation of modern life. Each episode, Award winning TV writer/comedian/philosopher Jay Kogen has a conversation with a friend about how to solve the problems on Jay’s mind.
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